Officers of Hopkins County, Texas

Sam W. Smith was young
when these terrible and exciting incidents transpired. He is an old
man now, but his memory is exceptionally good, he has a bright and
vigorous mind and remembers every county official from the
organization of the county to the present time.

The Sheriffs:
Bartholomew Millhollan
H. C. Russell
Jesse Russell
A. B. Hudson,
Sam W. Smith, who served twelve years
J. A. Weaver served eight years
John R. Furgeson six years
Sam G. Smith, served six years
William Branon, served six years
Bascom Sherman served six years
George Withers four years
Wilbur Loving is serving his second term

The names of the county attorneys, the assessors and collectors,
have not been given in or they certainly would have appeared in this
important list of county officials. In after years reference to this
list will furnish important and useful information to the reader of
the history of Hopkins County. Sam W. Smith is the oldest living
sheriff in the Lone Star State.

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